Revised Guidelines for Arrest and Bail in relation to offences punishable under Customs Act, 1962

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....ms) 10th floor, Tower-2, Jeevan Bharti Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110001. Email ID: [email protected] Tel. 011- 21400625 New Delhi, dated 16.08.2022 To 1. All Pr. Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioner of Customs/Customs (Preventive)/Central Taxes, 2. All Principal Director Generals/ Director Generals of CBIC, 3. All Chief Commissioners (....

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....Customs Act, 1962 vide Circular No.12/2022-Customs [CBIC-21/209/2022-INV-Customs- CBEC)] dated 16.08.2022. 2. Accordingly, the para 2.3 of the existing guideline issued vide F. No. 394/68/2013-Cus (AS) dated 17.09.2013 as amended by Circular No. 28/2015 dated 23.10.2015 shall read as under:- " 2.3 While the Act does not specify any value limits for exercising the powers of arrest, it i....

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....r section 123 of Customs Act, 1962 with a view to import restricted or prohibited items and where the market value of the offending goods is Rs. 2,00,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crore) or more; (d) Cases involving fraudulent evasion or attempt at evasion of duty involving Rs 2,00,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crore) or more; (e) cases involving fraudulent availment of drawback or attempt to avai....

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....o Crore) or more. (g) The above criteria of value mentioned in sub para 2.3 (a) to 2.3 (f) would not apply in cases involving offences relating to items i.e. FICN, arms, ammunitions and explosives, antiques, art treasures, wild life items and endangered species of flora and fauna. In such cases, arrest, if required, on the basis of facts and circumstances of the case, may be considered ir....